Question

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solve for b.
$14 - \frac{b}{8} = 17$
answer attempt 1 out of 2
$b = \square$ submit answer

Explanation:

Step1: Subtract 14 from both sides

$14 - \frac{b}{8} - 14 = 17 - 14$
Simplify to get: $-\frac{b}{8} = 3$

Step2: Multiply both sides by -8

$-\frac{b}{8} \times (-8) = 3 \times (-8)$
Simplify to get: $b = -24$

Answer:

-24